WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * APHIS Establishes a Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Quarantined Area in Arizona * Subject: To: State, Tribal, and Territory Agricultural Regulatory Officials Effective immediately, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA), is establishing an area quarantined fo more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $11.8 Million Settlement with Choice Home Warranty Largest settlement with home warranty company in Arizona history * Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that she has resolved her office's long-running consumer fraud lawsuit against Choice Home Warranty, a New Jersey service contract company operating in Arizona and throughout th more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Applauds House Passage of Critical Legislation to Combat Weapons Trafficking to Gangs and Criminal Organizations Attorney General Kris Mayes today released the following statement after the Arizona House of Representatives passed House Bill 2131, legislation proposed by her office and sponsored by Representative Quang Nguyen (R-1), Chairman of the Hous more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Demands Answers from DHS on Proposed ICE Detention Facility in Surprise Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes this week sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding answers about the proposed conversion of a 418,000-square-foot warehouse in Surprise, Arizona, into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing and dete more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 11 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Senator Carroll Moves to Stop Illegal Truckers After Deadly Crashes Majority Whip Frank Carroll is advancing legislation to stop illegal immigrants from operating commercial trucks in Arizona, giving law enforcement the power to demand proof of lawful presence and impound vehicles when drivers cannot provide it. The goal is to prevent tragedies before they happen a more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 11 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Senator Farnsworth Leads Slate of Transportation Reforms to Strengthen Arizona's Future Senator David Farnsworth, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations, Transportation, & Technology Committee, is advancing a comprehensive slate of conservative transportation reforms to strengthen infrastructure capacity, improve mobility, and position the state for long-term succes more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 11 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Senator Hoffman Advances Legislation to Create Charlie Kirk & Don Bolles Memorials, Rename Wesley Bolin Plaza Senate Government Committee Chairman Jake Hoffman is advancing legislation to rename Wesley Bolin Plaza and authorize the creation of two memorials honoring Charlie Kirk and investigative journalist Don Bolles. SB 1686 formally renames Wesley Bolin Plaza a more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 11 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Majority Leader Kavanagh Introduces Legislation to Protect Law Enforcement by Banning Real-Time Arrest Alerts Senate Republicans are advancing legislation to shut down dangerous behavior that puts law enforcement officers at risk and helps criminals evade arrest. SB 1635, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh, makes it illegal to intentionally interfer more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: Any Federal Legislation to Protect Kids Online Must Allow States to Continue Critical Work in This Space * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress supporting the passage of the bipartisan U.S. Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748 and urging polic more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 9 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Opposes Proposal to Undo Reporting Requirements that Help Address Race-Based Disparities in Special Education * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined 15 other attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help the Department of Education identify significant more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OPPOSING REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS THAT EXPOSE RACE- AND ETHNICITY-BASED DISPARITIES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a U.S. Department of Education proposal to remove certain reporting requirements that help the department uncover signi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Curtis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Federal Permitting Process * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Curtis (R-UT), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Dave McCormick (R-PA), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Steve Daines (R-MT), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the ePermit Act, bipartisan legislation designed to modernize and streamline federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Releases Report Finding Personal Bankruptcies at Highest Levels in Years Under Donald Trump A new report by House Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) finds that personal bankruptcies are rising across the country under President Donald Trump, with filings increasing in 47 states and the District of Columbia durin more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb. 10 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Chemistry professor honoured with science diplomacy award * Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff from the University of Nottingham has been recognised for his outstanding diplomatic efforts in the field of science with a highly prestigious award. He has been awarded the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) David and Betty Hamburg Award for Science Diplomacy jointly with Sir more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Celebrates $61 Million In Federal Funding Secured Over The Course Of Eight Years For His Open Textbook Pilot Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced the inclusion of $7 million for the Open Textbook Pilot Program in the Senate Appropriations Committee's Fiscal Year 2026 bill for Labor, Health more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's 'No Love Lost' Valentine's Day schedule and College GameDay at No. 1 Arizona highlight men's college basketball programming, Feb. 10-15 * * No. 16 Texas Tech vs. No. 1 Arizona headlines a Saturday ESPN Blockbuster, with College GameDay live from Tucson * Valentine's Day on ABC features a ranked rivalry doubleheader * Friday Night Hoops showcases undefeate more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS MEDIA TO PRODUCE A NEW DAILY NEWS BRIEF FOR FOX TELEVISION STATIONS STARTING FEBRUARY 23RD * 'FOX News Report' with Anchor Bill Melugin to Air on FOX Owned & Operated Television Stations; Available to all FOX Affiliated Stations Across the Country NEW YORK - February 10, 2026 - FOX News Media will produce a new 90-second news brief that will air on FOX's owned-an more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 11 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * From loss to legacy: Gift supports SIDS research at CWRU Story by: Kayla Kingston After the unexpected loss of their son, Luca, to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), Tony and Laura Corsi of Mayfield Village, Ohio, were determined to help prevent other families from experiencing a similar tragedy. Through a trust they established, Love Luca, the couple began organizing fundraising events in the Clev more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 11 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ LEADS MULTISTATE EFFORT URGING CONGRESS TO PASS KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT Attorney General Anne Lopez led a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country, with a letter urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to more PR

LAKE SUCCESS, New York, Feb. 11 -- Canon USA issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * New HeightIQ Application Software from Canon Simplifies Creation of Height Maps for Elevated Printing Canon's new software application, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), helps streamline the conversion of a 2D image into a detailed height map * Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the launch of HeightIQ, a new software application driven by artif more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Overhaul, Digitize Permitting Process * ePermit Act would bring federal permitting process into 21st century Effort will make electricity cheaper, more reliable WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, John Curtis, Cory Booker, Dave McCormick, Mark Kelly, Steve Daines, Alex Padilla, and Ted Budd introduced the biparti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "The Monitoring Racket: The Grift that Keeps on Giving" at 11 a.m. on Feb. 13, 2026, at Arizona State Senate, Room SHR109, 1700 W. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85007: The field hearing will examine more than a decade of federal oversight of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, overseen by a court-appointed monitor, which has imposed si more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Washington Post: "Adam Schiff is a leader of Democrats' opposition to Trump. He also has to govern." * Schiff describes to the Washington Post the duality of his role as Senator: "Doing everything possible to deliver for Californians, and at the same time do everything possible to protect Californians from the wrath of this administration." Read the full column here. Washington, D.C. - I more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * It's Time for Arizona's Supreme Court to Protect 'The Most Precious Liberty Man Possesses' * The Goldwater Institute today filed a brief in the Arizona Supreme Court urging the justices to extend full constitutional protection to the right to earn a living-perhaps the most vital and neglected of our constitutional freedoms. But although America's founders regarded this right as absolut more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Federal Permitting Process * ePermit Act to digitize the permitting process across federal agencies Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), John Curtis (R-UT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the ePermit Act, bipartisan legislation t more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, alongside a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country, urged Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Professional Degree Designation Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Comment * WASHINGTON - The National Women's Law Center, along with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF), and 48 other partner organizations submitted a public comment urging the Department of Education to reject a proposed definition of which post-baccalaureate degrees qua more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Introduces Bill to Cut Red Tape and Bring Down Utility Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) rolled out a bipartisan bill to transform the bureaucratic federal permitting process and meet America's energy and electricity needs. The Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act would streamline energy project permitting more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Gallego Introduce Bill to Accelerate New Nuclear Investment * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) today introduced the Accelerating Reliable Capacity (ARC) Act to accelerate investment in and encourage completion of new commercial nuclear reactors by minimizing the risk of project cost overruns. "The U.S. must remain the undisputed global leader when it c more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Small Business Administration posted the following news release: * * * BA Announces 2025 Boots to Business Instructor of the Year Award Winners The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced the winners of the 2025 Boots to Business Instructor of the Year awards, honoring educators and professionals whose service and dedication have made a lasting difference for America's service members, veterans, and military spouses pursuing entrepreneurship. These more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * SENATORS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO MODERNIZE FEDERAL PERMITTING PROCESS * Bipartisan ePermit Act digitizes the permitting process across federal agencies Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the ePermit Act, bipartisan legislatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * All in for America250 Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing examining the role of public-private partnerships as America celebrates its 250th birthday. The hearing focused on the role foundations and nonprofit partners play in conserving and honoring our nation's publi more PR

GLENDALE, Arizona, Feb. 10 -- Arizona State University Thunderbird School of Global Management issued the following news: * * * Thunderbird at ASU launches reimagined hybrid master's degree The new program aims to create new global experiences for students By Nicole Almond Anderson, Nicole.AlmondAnderson@thunderbird.asu.edu Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University recently launched the Master of Leadership and Management (MLM) - Global Experience, a 30-credit-hour more PR

DENTON, Texas, Feb. 11 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * UNT selected for national collaborative to better prepare students with workforce experiences The University of North Texas (UNT) was selected as one of eight institutions nationwide to participate in Arizona State University's (ASU) new Work-Integrated Learning Accelerator. The Accelerator helps institutions develop new, scalable work experience opportunities to better prepare students for the fu more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 11 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Weapons Traffickers Supplying Gangs Face Tougher Sentences Under Rep. Nguyen Bill Passed by House The Arizona House of Representatives today passed House Bill 2131, sponsored by Quang Nguyen, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, to crack down on weapons and explosives trafficking tied to gangs, criminal syndicates, and racketeering enterprises. HB 2131 closes gaps in cur more PR